Teaser time!! If a genie found you... What would you wish for? #BETWEEN #LORE #YA

Hello, my lovelies! I am sooo SOOO excited to have been asked to participate in this anthology! The group of authors are extremely talented and their stories are fantastic, fun, and full of angst! Gotta love Young Adult stories!!!

Our anthology (Lore) is releasing in March... Official date coming soon!!!

Have you added Lore to your Goodreads TBR list? You totally should. Just sayin'. There are fairies, and mermaids, and genies, and and and sooo much more paranormal legend!! Ahhhh!

Okay, now for more on Between, which is my story in the anthology. It's a YA LGBT set in NYC about a girl, a genie, and a ton of bad decisions. Would you like to meet the main characters? Yup? Hooray!!! Prepare yourselves for all the awesome!!

Everything Lucy wants is so close and so far away. Even a wish won't bring her any closer...

Lucy is our heroine. She comes from an uber rich family--mother's a model and father's a movie-star agent--but all Lucy wants is her mom to pay attention to her...for someone to love her.



Natasha is a curvy, Russian beauty with a sexy accent. She's from a working-class family. Her mother is dead, and her father is abusive. All she wants is to be free of him and to find someone who cares about her.

Sienna is perfection. She's got the perfect body, the perfect rich family, and the perfect I-can-make-or-break-you attitude. But she's not happy. Everything she does is for the one girl she can't have.

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Between

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Karen Y. Bynum (me!)



All my graphics were created by the UBER talented Danielle Fine.

She's got a promo special going on until the end of March! Check her out for graphics, covers, and editing services here.

If a genie found you... What would you wish for?

Teaser quote art for my upcoming release + Dragons = Doin' Midweek Mayhem #likeaboss!

Working it out…

• (In the works) Haven't received my contract from Kensington yet, so for the time being Witch Way to Turn is still unavailable for purchase. Will keep you posted.
• (Writers) Need promo and/or editing? I highly recommend my editor, designer, and fantastic friend Danielle Fine. She's wayy talented and uber sweet! Check out her graphics promo work here. 
• (Upcoming post) From my upcoming anthology release (Lore) I'll be introducing my main characters with teaser quote art for Between! Can't wait!! Stay tuned...
• (Anthology Update) It'll be releasing in March!!! Now...for teaser quote art!! Gorgeous, right? Can't wait for this anthology to release!! Add it to your Goodreads, Banshee says :P

Between is about a girl, a genie, and a ton of bad decisions. YA, LGBT

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Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #31 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 2 (snippet #31)... 


A smile tugged at Taylor’s lips as she reread Zoe’s tweets. That had actually happened. Taylor wanted to ask her a hundred more questions, but she could wait. It was already past time for her to be in art history, so she pulled up the YouTube app and watched Sandman instead.

Thoughts of why Zoe liked this song played through her mind.

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Taylor turned the heat to high and kept her windows rolled up all the way. Since the sunset, a chill permeated the warm summer night. She hated this. Waiting. The parking lot outside the veterinary clinic only had two cars. One was Dr. Kimberly Greenwell and the other—she assumed—was the guy who Kimberly had been kissing earlier today, so she parked across the street where she could blend in with the other cars.

After an hour of watching the clinic, there was finally movement. The guy the vet had been mouth-humping walked out the building, got into a white pimped out Camry and drove away.

Another grueling five minutes and the doctor left the building. About time.

Despite the hot air from the vents caressing Taylor’s skin, a chill seeped from her core and spread through her veins. A dull ache turned into a thousand frozen shards of ice, ripping at her insides. The beast demanded its freedom.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• Running From Shadows is currently with 1 lovely agent!
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 10 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd!
• The Best Laid Plans by Tamara Mataya. A sexy, adult short story! Loving it! Mmm, rock star :))

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited five manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...

Where rain comes from :P

Demon pups are all up in my biddness >.<

But Banshee loves him :))

Don't go in the Red Forest they said...but why? RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Read last week's post. Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Only Aunt Lil greets her and wraps a blanket around her shoulders, reminding her it wasn't smart to go in the Red Forest at night.

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

Everyone always made those kinds of comments, but no one ever really said why it was such a bad place. It hadn’t stopped me though. Something drew me to those woods and not just tonight. As a child, I would’ve lived out there if Mom and Aunt Lil had let me.

“I know, but I had to get away.”

“I can understand. I’m still in shock about tonight’s turn of events myself.” My aunt’s soothing voice and level tone normally calmed my fears...Not tonight.

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Extra! Extra!

*My newest release is COMING SOON. Soo excited to be part of this fantastically talented group of authors. Check out the Lore anthology. My story is a YA LGBT about a girl, a genie, and a tone of bad choices. 

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;)

 *Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info!

Never forget...the Red Forest is dangerous. RUNNING FROM SHADOWS #8Sunday #YAPNR #unicorns

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows!

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Read last week's post. Set-up) Greta runs away from her surprise engagement party through the woods. Pax saves her from a shadow demon. Oh, and he's a unicorn! 
Back at Pax's cabin, Greta and Pax talk. He tells her that the shadow has fed on her emotions. And that it's definitely someone she knows. And she must under no circumstance confront it because it will kill her. And don't get emotional about anything! >.< Pax takes Greta home. Now, she has to face...her mother! Only Aunt Lil greets  and wraps a blanket around her shoulders.

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“Gretal, don’t worry; I calmed your mom down. We told the others you weren’t feeling well, and they didn’t stay too long afterward.”

Who was I kidding? I didn’t want them to worry. “Thanks,” I said, my forehead didn’t feel as tense anymore, but the balloon hadn’t gotten any smaller. She squeezed my hands and sat next to me, her shoulder pressed against mine. “I’m glad you’re okay. Even though you know it wasn’t smart to go into the Red Forest at night.”

Tune in next week for more angsty spooky goodness!

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated!

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Extra! Extra!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my uber-talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info!

Anthology update + Dragon Twitter convo = Doin' Midweek Mayhem #likeaboss!

Working it out…

• (Witch Way to Turn) Haven't received my contract from Kensington yet, so for the time being Witch Way to Turn is still unavailable for purchase. Will keep you posted.
• (Women's Show on February 1...) I had to leave early and one of my fans--the daughter of one of my RWA chapter sister's--sold ALL the rest of my books for me! She loves
  Witch Way to Turn so much! Makes me smile SO big. <3
• (Anthology Update) Signed my contract! Working on my blurb. Cover reveal coming soon!! LORE...

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Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #30 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #30)... 


Taylor tweeted, ABBA, huh? They’re gr8. Concise. Not at all stalkerish. Seconds hung in the air. She’d already begun to prepare herself for no response when the LED flashed on her phone. She swiped it on to find a tweet from Zoe. Totally! What’s your favorite song?

@ABBAfan The 1s that feature Anni-Frid cos her voice is sexy.

@TaylorSinclair LOL yeah, I can see that ;)

@ABBAfan What’s ur fave? Taylor asked.

@TaylorSinclair Hmm…tossup between Voulez Vous and Mamma Mia :)

@ABBAfan Good ones, but quite the diff

@TaylorSinclair Yeah, imma mood listener :P

Taylor stared at the tongue emoticon on the screen. She closed her eyes and pictured Zoe actually sticking her tongue out with her beautiful blue eyes shining and her brow slightly crinkled. For a heartbeat, Taylor couldn’t believe this was happening. Staring at her phone, she thought of Zoe teasing her.

@ABBAfan Me 2. Normally heavy metal or classical tho. ABBA is my only inbetween music

@TaylorSinclair Now THAT’S a difference ;) I’m not really into classical, but I like Metallica. Sandman is my favorite!

@ABBAfan Agreed. It’s 1 of my faves 2. Ever seen the vid? Brilliantly done

@TaylorSinclair Totally! :) Hey, erm, I gotta run. Tweet ya laters!

Taylor debated whether or not to reply, but decided against it. She would leave the contact up to Zoe now. If she tweeted her, Taylor would respond, but if she didn’t then it was for the best anyway, right? Finding Beauty on Twitter had to break some kind of ethical rule, since Taylor’s father was her doctor. Perhaps not, but it was suspect. Even if it was, it didn’t matter. She cradled the phone in her hands and stared at Zoe’s avatar. They’d just had their first conversation.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• Running From Shadows is currently with 1 lovely agent!
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 10 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd!
• Stolen by Lucy Christopher. An RT Book Review. LOVED. THIS. BOOK.

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited five manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...

My dragons take 2nd place in The Finish The Damn Book Contest! BECOMING :)

Banshee and the demon pup...chillin'.

Demon pup sandwich.